## Report on Amendments to National Highways Authority of India Act and National Highways Act
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes two notifications issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on December 28, 2021. The first notification (S.O. 5430E) amends a previous notification regarding the Gurgaon-Sohna section of National Highway 248A, specifically altering the specified kilometer range. The second notification (S.O. 5431E) amends a prior notification regarding the delegation of functions related to the execution of works on various National Highways to the State Government of Haryana. This includes amending the scope of National Highway sections under the purview of the amendment, and includes sections of highways numbered 21A, 22, 64, 65, 71, 71A, 71B, 709, 73, 334D, 148B, and 248A. This report provides an overview of these amendments, their likely rationale, key changes, affected stakeholders, inferred implementation aspects, and expected outcomes, based solely on the provided text.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of two amendments to existing policies related to National Highways in India, based on the official notifications published on December 28, 2021. The analysis is strictly based on the content of the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment 1 (S.O. 5430E):** Amends notification S.O. 2365E, dated July 12, 2016.
* **Amendment 2 (S.O. 5431E):** Amends notification S.O 1096E, dated August 4, 2005.
* **Core Objective(s):** From the text, it can be inferred that the objectives are:
* **Amendment 1:** To revise the defined length of the Gurgaon-Sohna section of National Highway 248A relevant to the policy it amends.
* **Amendment 2:** To update the delegation of functions to the State Government of Haryana for the execution of works on various National Highways.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Amendment 1:** The rationale for amending the defined length of the Gurgaon-Sohna section (NH 248A) is not explicitly stated. However, it is likely due to a change in the actual physical length of the section, possibly resulting from road construction, realignment, or updated surveying. This amendment likely aims to ensure accurate application of regulations tied to this specific highway section.
* **Amendment 2:** The rationale for amending the delegation of functions for highway execution to the Haryana state government is not explicitly stated. It is likely to reflect updated agreements or legal definitions of which entity is responsible for execution of works on which sections of roads.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Amendment 1 (S.O. 5430E):**
* **Original Policy Part Changed:** The length of the Gurgaon-Sohna section (NH 248A) in the table of the original notification.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The Gurgaon-Sohna section is now defined as "Km. 2.41 to Km. 24.536".
* **Difference/Effect:** The change modifies the specified end point of the section from Km. 24.50 to Km. 24.536, indicating an increase in the defined length by 0.036 kilometers. This may affect projects or regulations tied to specific points along that highway section.
* **Amendment 2 (S.O. 5431E):**
* **Original Policy Part Changed:** Serial number 8 and its corresponding entries in the Schedule of the original notification, which pertain to delegation of authority.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The State Government of Haryana is assigned the execution of works for specific stretches of National Highways 21A, 22, 64, 65, 71, 71A, 71B, 709, 73, 334D, 148B, and 248A. Specific sections of these roads are excluded, indicating some road sections may be managed by other entities.
* **Difference/Effect:** This amendment refines the scope of authority delegated to the Haryana State Government. The inclusion of new highways and modifications to the kilometer ranges for existing highways suggest a redistribution or clarification of responsibilities.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the following are directly affected:
* Construction companies involved in projects on NH-248A between Gurgaon and Sohna.
* Businesses operating along the Gurgaon-Sohna section of NH-248A (Amendment 1).
* The State Government of Haryana and its relevant departments (Amendment 2).
* Contractors involved in highway construction and maintenance in Haryana (Amendment 2).
* Citizens residing along or using the specified sections of National Highways in Haryana (Amendment 2).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), State Government of Haryana (responsible for execution of works on delegated sections).
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text does not specify any timelines or procedures for implementation beyond the date of the notification (December 28, 2021).
* **(Amendment 2 Specific):** The State Government of Haryana is expected to comply with all existing rules and regulations under the National Highways Act, 1956 when exercising its delegated functions.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Amendment 1:** Greater accuracy in the application of relevant regulations, fees, and project planning along the Gurgaon-Sohna section of NH-248A.
* **Amendment 2:** Clarified roles and responsibilities, potentially leading to more efficient execution of highway works and improved coordination between the Central Government and the State Government of Haryana. This may impact the speed and quality of road construction and maintenance projects in the region, and associated safety and economic activity.
**9. Conclusion:**
The two notifications issued on December 28, 2021 represent updates to existing policies regarding National Highways. The first amendment (S.O. 5430E) refines the specified length of a highway section, while the second (S.O. 5431E) adjusts the delegation of responsibilities for highway construction and maintenance to the State Government of Haryana. These amendments are likely intended to improve accuracy, efficiency, and accountability in the management and development of the National Highway network, and could indirectly affect industries dependent upon highway traffic. This report highlights the importance of monitoring such policy changes for stakeholders in the transportation, construction, and logistics sectors.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: A law that empowers the Central Government to make amendments related to national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
GurgaonSohna section: A section of road between Gurgaon and Sohna, Haryana. Specific Kilometers mentioned are Km. 2.41 to Km. 24.50 and Km. 2.41 to Km. 24.536
RAJESH GUPTA: Director in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law pertaining to national highways, under which the Central Government directs functions related to the execution of works.
National Highways No. 21A: A national highway in India.
National Highways No.22: A national highway in India.
Punjab: A state in India.
Haryana: A state in India.
Himachal: A state in India, likely referring to Himachal Pradesh.
AmbalaKaithalNarwanaHissar: A road section in Haryana.
HayanaRajasthan Border: Border between Haryana and Rajasthan.
National Highway No.71: A national highway in India.
JindRohtakBawal section: A road section in Haryana.
National Highway No. 71A: A national highway in India.
RohtakPanipat: A road section in Haryana.
National Highway No. 71B: A national highway in India.
National Highway No. 709: A national highway in India.
National Highway No.73: A national highway in India.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India.
YamunanagarSahaBarwala Panchkula: A road section in Haryana.
National Highway No 334D: A national highway in India.
National Highway No. 148B: A national highway in India.
Rajasthan: A state in India.
BhiwaniHansiBarwala section: A road section in Haryana.
New Delhi: Capital of India.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 5030] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ददसम्ब र 28, 2021/पौष 7, 1943
No. 5030] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2021/PAUSA 7, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 28 ददसम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 5430(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय राष्टर ीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजतत यक का प्रय ग करत े एए, भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और राजमागग मंत्रालय की
अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 2365(अ), ददनांदकत 12 जलु ाई, 2016 में एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत संि धन करती ह, अथागत्:-
उतत अजधसूचना की सारणी में, क्रमि: कॉलम सख्ं या (1), (2) और (3) के अंतगगत जनम्न जलजखत प्रजवजष्टि यक के
जलए:-
248ए गुड़गांव-स हना खंड दक.मी. 2.41 से दक.मी. 24.50
जनम्न जलजखत प्रजवजष्टि यां क्रमि: कॉलम सं. (1), (2) और (3) के अंतगगत प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत की जाएंगी:-
248ए गुड़गांव-स हना खंड दक.मी. 2.41 से दक.मी. 24.536
[फा.सं. एनएच-14013/15/2021-पी एडं एम पािग(I)]
राजेि गुप्ता, जनदेिक
रिप्प ण: मूल अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 2365 (अ), ददनांदकत 12 जुलाई, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और उसे जपछली
बार अजधसूचना स.ंका.आ. 4624(अ), ददनांदकत 9 नवंबर, 2021 द्वारा संि जधत दकया गया था ।
7613 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th December, 2021
S.O. 5430(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Highways
Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment
in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number
S.O. 2365(E), dated the 12th July, 2016, namely:-
In the Table to the said notification, for the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and
(3) respectively:-
248A Gurgaon-Sohna section Km. 2.41 to Km. 24.50
the following entries under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively, shall be substituted:-
248A Gurgaon-Sohna section Km. 2.41 to Km. 24.536
[F. No. NH-14013/15/2021-P&M-Part(1)]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Note: The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 2365(E), dated the 12th July, 2016 and
last amended vide number S.O. 4624(E), dated the 9th November, 2021.
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 28 ददसम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 5431(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजतत यक का प्रय ग करत े एए, भारत सरकार एतद्द्वारा जनदेि देती ह दक इसके साथ संलग्न ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में व्णत
प्रत् येक राष्टर ीय राजमागग स े संबंजधत कायका का जनष्टप ादन करन े के संबंध में कायग प्रत् येक राजमागग के सामन े ताजलका के कॉलम
(3) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ि रा्य सरकार द्वारा इस ितग के अ् यधीन परू े दकए जाएंगे दक संबंजधत रा्य सरकार उतत अजधजनयम के
अधीन वतगमान म ें लाग ू जनयमक का अनुपालन करन े के जलए ऐसे कायका क करने के जलए बा् य ह गी और उस प्रय जनाथ ग
तत्क ालीन प त पररवहन, सड़क पररवहन और राजमागग मंत्रालय (सड़क पररवहन और राजमागग जवभाग), भारत सरकार की
अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1096 (अ), ददनांदकत 4 अगस्ट्त , 2005 में एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत और संि धन करती ह, अथागत्:-
उतत अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में, क्रम सं. 8 के जलए तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टि यक के जलए जनम्न जलजखत
प्रजवजष्टि यां प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत की जाएंगी, अथातग ्:-
सारणी
(1) (2) (3)
‘‘8 राष्ट्रीय राजमागग सं. 21ए, सं. 22 [दकमी 5.735 से दकमी 10.890 और दकमी 40.000 से दकमी हररयाणा
रा्य
62.200 (पंजाब/हररयाणा सीमा-हररयाणा/जहमाचल प्रदेि सीमा) तक खडं क छ ड़कर], सं. 64, सं.
सरकार’’
65 {दकमी 5.000 से दकमी 241.580 (अंबाला – क थल – नरवाना – जहसार – हररयाणा/ राजस्ट्थान
सीमा) तक खंड क छ ड़कर], सं. 71 [दकमी 239.00 से दकमी 450.800 (पंजाब/ हररयाणा सीमा –
जींद – र हतक - बावल खंड) तक खंड क छ ड़कर], सं. 71ए [दकमी 0.000 से दकमी 80.858
(र हतक-पानीपत) तक खडं क छ ड़कर], सं. 71बी, नई रारा सं. 709 का जवस्ट् तार, सं. 73 [दकमी
70.890 से दकमी 179.285 (उत् तर प्रदेि/ हररयाणा सीमा – यमुनानगर – साहा – बरवाला -
पंचकूला) तक खंड क छ ड़कर], नई रारा सं. 334डी, नई रारा स.ं 148बी [(दकमी 4.90 से दकमी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
94.60 और दकमी 126.00 से दकमी 197.27 (राजस्ट् थान /हररयाणा सीमा - जभवानी – हांसी -
बरवाला खंड) तक खडं क छ ड़कर] और नई रारा सं. 248ए [दकमी 2.41 स े दकमी 24.536 (गुड़गांव-
स हना खंड) तक खडं क छ ड़कर] के उतन ेभाग ज हररयाणा रा्य म ेंअवजस्ट्थ त ह।।
[फा. सं. एनएच-14013/15/2021-पी एडं एम-पािग(1)]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
रिप्प ण: मूल अजधसूचना क का.आ. 1096 (अ), तारीख 04 अगस्ट् त, 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और उस े
जपछली बार का.आ. 5322(अ), तारीख 21 ददसंबर, 2021 द्वारा संि जधत दकया गया था।
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th December, 2021
S.O. 5431(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48
of 1956), the Central Government hereby directs that the functions in relation to the execution of works pertaining to
each of the National Highways described in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be exercisable by the State
Government specified in column (3) of the Table against each highway subject to the condition that the State
Government concerned shall in the exercise of such functions be bound to comply with the rules for the time being in
force under the said Act and for that purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the
Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road
Transport and Highways) number S.O 1096(E), dated the 4th August, 2005, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Schedule, for serial number 8 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall
be substituted, namely: -
TABLE
(1) (2) (3)
“8 So much of National Highways No. 21A ,No.22 [excluding from Km. 5.735 to Km. 10.890 and State
from Km. 40.000 to km. 62.200 (Punjab/Haryana Border- Haryana/Himachal Border)], No.64, Government
No.65 {excluding from km. 5.000 to km 241.580 (Ambala-Kaithal-Narwana-Hissar- of
Hayana/Rajasthan Border)}, No.71 [excluding from km.239.00 to km. 450.800 Haryana”.
(Punjab/Haryana border- Jind-Rohtak-Bawal section)], No. 71A [excluding from km.0.000 to
km.80.858 (Rohtak-Panipat), No. 71B, Extension of new No. NH 709, No.73 [excluding From
km.70.890 to km.179.285 (Uttar Pradesh/Haryana Border- Yamunanagar-Saha-Barwala-
Panchkula)], new NH No 334D, new NH No. 148B [excluding from Km 4.90 to Km. 94.60 and
from Km.126.00 to Km. 197.27 (Rajasthan/Haryana border- Bhiwani-Hansi-Barwala section)]
and new NH No. 248A [excluding from Km. 2.41 to Km 24.536 (Gurgaon-Sohna Section)]as
are situated within the State of Haryana.
[F. No. NH-14013/15/2021-P&M-Part(1)]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Note: The principal notification was published vide number S.O.1096 (E), dated the 4thAugust, 2005 and was last
amended vide number S.O. 5322 (E), dated the 21st December, 2021.
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